@madscribbler Hi! I have a 4 month old Velcro baby I absolutely adore her. While it’s tough, I’m enjoying every contact nap and giving her all the comfort she needs because it won’t last long. Soon she’ll be a confident, independent toddler who doesn’t need me as much.
My advice to you would be listen to your instincts and your baby. If your baby is showing signs they are hungry even though they just ate, feed them. Don’t follow an arbitrary schedule made by a stranger online. Only you know your baby, yes take advice that’s given but don’t follow it like it’s gospel.
If your baby is ever inconsolable and you don’t know what to do, go outside or have a bath with baby. Something about a change of scenery can help calm down the crying, and skin to skin in a warm bath is incredibly relaxing for you and baby.
My biggest tip to you would be to sing the same song to your baby when you’re putting them down for every nap and night time sleep. You’re playing the long game but eventually you’ll have a song that will help your baby go sleep or simply calm down. I’ve been doing this since birth and when she’s crying in the car I can sing the song or just play it and she’ll calm down. 9/10 it only takes me singing it twice to get her to sleep when we’re at home as well.
Also, be patient with yourself! You and your baby are both brand new at this and will take time to get to know each other and figure out how to do this new life.
Congratulations! Motherhood is the best adventure if you ever want to chat feel free to DM me.
My advice to you would be listen to your instincts and your baby. If your baby is showing signs they are hungry even though they just ate, feed them. Don’t follow an arbitrary schedule made by a stranger online. Only you know your baby, yes take advice that’s given but don’t follow it like it’s gospel.
If your baby is ever inconsolable and you don’t know what to do, go outside or have a bath with baby. Something about a change of scenery can help calm down the crying, and skin to skin in a warm bath is incredibly relaxing for you and baby.
My biggest tip to you would be to sing the same song to your baby when you’re putting them down for every nap and night time sleep. You’re playing the long game but eventually you’ll have a song that will help your baby go sleep or simply calm down. I’ve been doing this since birth and when she’s crying in the car I can sing the song or just play it and she’ll calm down. 9/10 it only takes me singing it twice to get her to sleep when we’re at home as well.
Also, be patient with yourself! You and your baby are both brand new at this and will take time to get to know each other and figure out how to do this new life.
Congratulations! Motherhood is the best adventure if you ever want to chat feel free to DM me.